defend our people and hold responsible all those who harm americans. a time, place of our choosing. that began tonight. [background sounds] it not end tonight. concern will not end tonight. neil: stunning images we re getting the first of this morning in the aftermath of those u.s. airstrikes on at least the 85 iran proxy targets in iraq and syria. the white house says the strikes were successful and part of a multitiered campaign. iraq and iran condemning that campaignful we ll talk to top generals on what exactly was hit and the significance of those targets and what may be next. plus, top lawmakers on the house. armed services committee, republican member mike waltz and democratic member adam smith, they re both here. good morning, everyone. happy weekend to you. i m neil cavuto, so glad that you re joining us. we ll give you the latest on this, where it stands and where it s going, first to tel aviv where you ll find our trey yingst. trey. reporter: hey, neil, good morn
tapper starts now. what are governor nikki haley and ron desantis s plans to derail the trumps trained? the lead starts right now. after a blowout in iowa, next stop, new hampshire as donald trump pushes his competitors to drop out. ron desantis in nikki haley make their next move is vowing to stay in the fight. were going inside the campaign to learn their battle plans and defiance on display and for sale. we will take you to a store in trump country that has trump memorabilia that really has to be seen to be believed. the new round of strikes on the iranian backed. seizes iranian made weapons on their way to arm. welcome to the lead. i am jake tapper. cue the music. the election jam is underway. a runaway victory for donald trump last night in the iowa republican caucuses. the strongest showing for any nonincumbent in the modern era of the iowa caucuses since the 1970s with trump winning 51% of the vote. that is 10 points higher than the previous record. george
cold, the heat is on in iowa where candidates are making their final pitches before caucus-goers head out in what will be the coldest voting day in iowa caucus history. and the wicked weather not just hitting iowa, it s slamming the upper midwest as we speak heading east. it s already knocked out power for more than a quarter million americans and delayed thousands of flights. more on that storm coming up. but first, to the candidates far from hunkering down. and in the case of one vivek ramaswamy, picking up a surprising late endorsement. he s here to tell us all about it. and that run-in he had at a campaign event. and our hawkeye state-palooza doesn t end there. former governor terry branstad on why he s not endorsing, well, anyone. and iowa s longest serving senator, chuck grassley, on why he isn t either, at least not yet. bundle up. cavuto live is starting now. neil: welcome, everybody. i m neil cavuto. it is remarkable, i am not snowing you, it is uncanny how remar
[applause] president biden gets tonight s last word. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. tonight, donald trump s day in court, as his lawyers put forward some shocking arguments to back his sweeping immunity claims. what went down and what happens next. then, count down to iowa. republican candidates making their last-minute pitches while the front-runner is pushing lies on social media. then, a dangerous rise in 9-1-1 calls to report fake crimes. the real life consequences for victims as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening, once again i m stephanie ruhle, live at msnbc headquarters right here in new york city. today, donald trump showed up in person at a d. c. courthouse for the most important hearing so far in his federal election interference case. keep in mind, he did not have to be at the appeals court proceeding, but given he is the front runner for the republican nomination and his legal team s strategy is delay, de